Volume 7: Looking back at the rivers and lakes, the road ahead is long Chapter 354: The First Among the Rising Stars
"Li?"
Everyone looked at each other.
Since he was in Jinling City and his surname was Li, they naturally had to think more.
You should know that the person recognized as the best in the world today is named Li.
The yellow-shirted woman who was traveling with her blushed and gritted her teeth, "Sikong Wuming, tell me clearly, who is that girl?"
After saying that, he reached out to pull the ear of the person next to him.
Sikong Wuming quickly dodged, chuckled, and said a little embarrassedly: "There are too many people here, I will explain it to you in detail later."
After all, his extraordinary Qinggong skills were inherited from Li Muchan. If the news leaked out, it would be a disaster. Although he was nimble and could run fast, he was afraid of getting those who were traveling with him into trouble.
While laughing, he saw the man jumping left and right around the woman in yellow, twisting and turning, allowing the other party to reach out and grab, but he couldn't touch even a corner of her clothes. He was so angry that he almost cried.
It is said that a group of people were chasing and playing like this, and followed the guide straight out of the downtown area and came to the lower reaches of the Qinhuai River.
In the white snow, a pleasure boat was moored on the shore.
Unlike those brothels and theaters, the sound of a zither could be heard faintly from this pleasure boat, sometimes high and pleasant, sometimes vague and hard to find, sometimes high and sometimes low, sometimes near and sometimes far away.
There were five people in the group. Excluding Sikong Wuming and the woman in yellow, the remaining three were Brother Lu and two other young heroes.
Looking at the luxurious and elegant pleasure boat, several people were filled with surprise.
"Everyone, please come aboard."
The person leading the way raised his hand to invite.
As soon as a few people boarded the pleasure boat, they exclaimed in amazement and were attracted by the various rare treasures displayed on the boat, and could not take their eyes off.
There were pearls from the South China Sea, cat's eye gems from the West, all kinds of agates, jadeite, gold, silver and jade. It was a dazzling array. Even a felt carpet was worth a lot of money. The group was amazed and drooled.
Ordinary people have never seen or even heard of these things.
At the end of the pleasure boat, a young girl was sitting by the window. She smiled and said , "Brother Sikong, it's been many years since we last met. Do you still recognize me?"
Sikong Wuming saw the other person and said with a wry smile, "If there is still anyone who doesn't know Li Ye'er's name, then he is truly ignorant."
The girl in front of him was Li Yeer.
Ye'er was wearing a black dress with a snow-white cloak draped behind her, which was exactly the same as Li Muchan's dressing style. It was simple and bright, but there was an indescribable sense of oppression.
Ye'er winked mischievously, then pointed at the table filled with food and wine, and said with a smile, "Everyone, please take a seat. There's no need to be restrained."
Seeing Ye'er again, Sikong Wuming's eyes were complicated. He still remembered that this girl was young and timid, always snuggling in the arms of Li Yaoshi or Shangguan Xiaoxian, rarely speaking. He didn't expect that after a few years, she had become a completely different person.
Others only knew that this woman was the successor of Xiao Li Feidao, but he had experienced everything overseas with her, so naturally he knew more.
In addition, Li Muchan intends to let Li Yeer be in charge of Luoyang, which shows how much he values her.
Suddenly, Sikong Wuming's pupils shrank, and as he looked around, he caught a glimpse of two unique things placed among the jewels.
One of them was a black cold iron rod. The rod had a round body, but a square head and tail, which looked very strange.
The other piece is two golden rings, carved with dragons and phoenixes. The golden light is dim, but it has a kind of captivating magic that is terrifying.
Tianji stick, dragon and phoenix double rings.
Sikong Wuming was surprised and then smiled bitterly, but when he thought about it carefully, it didn't seem so strange.
It is possible that this person has already integrated all the unique skills ranked in the top three on the weapons list back then.
Pharmacist Li's Tianji Stick.
Shangguan Xiaoxian's dragon and phoenix double rings.
Then there is Li Tanhua’s Little Li Flying Dagger.
If you possess one of these three, you can run rampant and dominate the martial arts world. If you possess all three...
Sikong Wuming could only think of the word "terrible".
With Li Muchan's generous teaching, the girl in front of her may only need time to become a top master.
If this person learns another unparalleled skill from Li Muchan, then the next ten years may belong to him .
The first among the rising stars.
"Li...Where is Brother Li?" Sikong Wuming suddenly thought of Li Muchan.
He felt extremely grateful to this man.
Since returning to the Central Plains and struggling in the martial arts world for many years, Sikong Wuming has long been accustomed to the viciousness of human nature, so he has even more respect for Li Muchan.
Li Yeer shook her head and said, "I came here from Luoyang. Now that the war is imminent, my uncle has not even seen me. He has been sitting in the pavilion in the middle of the lake, waiting for the day of the decisive battle."
Sikong Wuming seemed to see the worry in Li Yeer's eyes and couldn't help asking, "But what happened?"
In his eyes, Li Muchan was an absolutely invincible being, an undefeated martial arts legend. With his astonishing martial arts aura and several unparalleled skills, he was unmatched unless he were a descended immortal.
Li Yeer said softly, "There has never been a truly invincible person in this world."
Just this one sentence blocked all the words in Sikong Wuming's mind.
Yes, how can one be truly invincible?
Zhu Da, Zhu Si, Gongzi Yu, Tan Wushuang, all of these people were regarded as invincible, but in the end they still died, and their bodies were mutilated.
In the eyes of people in the martial arts world, Li Muchan today is no different from Zhu Si of the past.
However, who can be sure whether another Li Muchan will emerge in this battle?
More importantly, Li Yeer's eyes were solemn, and there was even a hint of nervousness in her expression. "Before, I felt a sword energy of the utmost and ultimate power outside the city. The sword energy passed through it, and it was like falling into the underworld. The killing aura was the heaviest I have ever seen in my life."
While they were chatting, the people next to them were already stunned.
Seeing Li Ye'er's worry, Sikong Wuming immediately changed the subject, "Brother Li will definitely be delighted by such a master, so why bother yourself with trouble?"
"That's true." Ye'er nodded.
Sikong Wuming looked at the people around him again and said with a smile, "Let me introduce you. This one's surname is Lu. I haven't asked for his real name yet, but he's determined to be a hero, so we all call him Lu Daxia. This beautiful girl's surname is Li. She's my... hehe... sweetheart, the kind I'm about to marry. As for these two, they're the Zhu brothers, one named Zhu Qiaoshou and the other Zhu Miaoshou..."
At the mention of the Zhu family, seeing Ye'er's eyes narrowed with a smile, Sikong Wuming hurriedly emphasized, "This Zhu is not that Zhu. They are descendants of Lu Ban, and are all first-class skilled craftsmen in the world. They originally worked for the Jiangnan Thunderbolt Hall, but later broke away and have been hiding from their enemies for all these years."
Ye'er sighed sincerely, "It seems that Brother Sikong has made quite a few friends over the years."
"Yes, my friend."
Sikong Wuming chuckled, seeming to agree with the title of friend.
After all, it is undoubtedly something to be proud of to be able to make a few friends who know you well and are willing to share your life with you in this treacherous world.
"After we finish watching this battle, we will retire from the world together." Sikong Wuming suddenly said.
Brother Lu was stunned when he heard this and looked at the other party in confusion.
The remaining Zhu brothers and the yellow-robed woman also nodded and smiled, "That's right. We have lived and died together many times, and have always advanced and retreated together. Now that we want to retire from the martial arts world, it's natural for us to do so together. When the time comes, we must find a beautiful place with beautiful mountains and rivers."
Ye Er smiled and said softly, "You all came calmly and left gracefully, which really makes me envious... Well, for the sake of friends, let's have a few drinks today."
